Christmas is approaching fast, so we thought we’d take time out to bring you some of our favourite chocolatey Christmas gifts of the year. If you have any suggestions of your own, feel free to leave them in the comments!

Ben Tre Action Against Hunger Bars
£4.99, Demarquette.co.uk
These Vietnamese dark and milk chocolate bars are some of our favourite chocolate bars of the year. Not only that, but £1 from each sale goes directly to charity. We like that kind of value.Buy Online

Thorntons Block Bundle
£18, Thorntons.co.uk
We love Thorntons blocks. They’re a great way to try exciting flavours and wonderful chocolate from around the world, and these bundles of 10 brightly coloured blocks look as good as they taste!Buy Online (affiliate)

Zotter Chocolate Bars
£varies, Chocolate-cafe.co.uk
For the adventurous palate. Perfect for that special someone who’s difficult to buy for. Zotter’s kaleidoscopic range of flavours mean you can go from “mild” to “wild” with your selection.Buy Online

Chocolate Ecstasy Tours
From £35, chocolateecstasytours.com
Spend a morning, afternoon or evening (with cocktails!) exploring some of London’s best chocolate shops with a loved one. With discounts, free samples and a bit of London history thrown in.Buy Online

Paul A. Young Chateau Civrac Ganache Grapes
£3.95, Paul A. Young’s London Shops (Islington, Bank)
As a centrepiece or stocking filler, these Madagascan chocolate grapes with Chateau Civrac wine are a must have gift for any wine or chocolate lover.

Cocoapod Christmas Tree Kit
£10, Cocoapod.co.uk
One for the kids. This chocolate Christmas Tree kit is as fun to make as it is to give away. But you might just end up keeping it for yourself anyway.Buy Online

My Chocri
£5.30, Chocri.co.uk
Create and name your own truly unique chocolate bars. Choose from millions of topping combinations to create the perfect bar for that hard to please relative.Buy Online

Paul Wayne Gregory Lollipop
£4.45 for 3, PaulWayneGregory.com
A salted caramel lollipop with popping candy. If your little ones have been exceptionally good this year, treat them to one of these exceptional chocolate lollies from another of the UK’s rising star chocolatiers. Or just keep them for yourself.Buy Online